Articles written by Emma Farley
November 26, 2013 - Written by: Emma Farley
The Time Traveler’s Wife is many things: a brilliant debut novel, a modern classic, a romance, a fantasy, a sob-fest, a book which has been adapted into a mediocre film… Whatever you think about it, one thing is for damn certain; it gets people talking. At a very basic level, it does what it says on the tin: it’s a book... Read the rest of this post...
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Articles written by Emma Farley
November 22, 2013 - Written by: Emma Farley
Everyone has a handful of films which they can count on in their hour of need; that film which can always lift them out of a particularly rotten mood or that go-to film whenever they’re in need of some light entertainment. I have four such films: 10 Things I Hate About You, How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days,... Read the rest of this post...
Categories: a little piece of joy Feel Good Film of the Week
Articles written by Emma Farley
November 15, 2013 - Written by: Emma Farley
In the last book club post I talked about Sense & Sensibility and, if you remember, I admitted that I had seen the film before I read the book. Beaucoup problemo! Now that I’ve read the book there are a few things that I really want to pull apart. But that’s not what this post is about. It’s about discussing... Read the rest of this post...
Categories: a little piece of joy Feel Good Film of the Week
Articles written by Emma Farley
November 8, 2013 - Written by: Emma Farley
Romantic films are the ultimate feel-good films, right? Who doesn’t love the pure escapism involved in losing yourself in delusions of grandeur and happy ever afters? Well, to be honest, all of the grand gestures and sweeping music can get a bit sickening after a while and you need a good healthy dose of realism. But that doesn’t mean to... Read the rest of this post...
Categories: a little piece of joy Feel Good Film of the Week
Articles written by Emma Farley
November 1, 2013 - Written by: Emma Farley
It’s my intention with these posts to not just spread a lil joy through the medium film but also to introduce you to films that you may not otherwise have seen. I’m assuming that there are some hardcore film geeks out there reading these posts who don’t have an aversion to foreign films. And I’m also assuming that Amelie winning... Read the rest of this post...
Categories: a little piece of joy Feel Good Film of the Week
Articles written by Emma Farley
October 29, 2013 - Written by: Emma Farley
Welcome to the first official Book Club post! Over the last month we’ve been encouraging you to read the Jane Austen classic Sense and Sensibility and share your thoughts with us. I’ve been going through a bit of a classics phase lately, particularly focusing on the Brontes and Austen, and your vote for S&S gave me the perfect excuse to... Read the rest of this post...
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October 25, 2013 - Written by: Emma Farley
If you care to cast your mind back a week or two, you’ll remember that we’ve taken a break from our regularly scheduled programming to bring you a film that isn’t exactly ‘feel good’, but rather is one of your (and our) favourite Halloween films. This could in fact still be a feel good film, as it could recall certain... Read the rest of this post...
Categories: a little piece of joy Feel Good Film of the Week
Articles written by Emma Farley
October 18, 2013 - Written by: Emma Farley
Who doesn’t love a musical? The old Hollywood types are the best – big gowns and even bigger tunes, usually demonstrating the vocal capabilities of some soon to be superstar. Hello, Dolly! is one such film and was also the first in the ‘feel good film series’ that I hadn’t seen before. That kind of situation doesn’t happen for me... Read the rest of this post...
Categories: a little piece of joy Feel Good Film of the Week
Articles written by Emma Farley
October 11, 2013 - Written by: Emma Farley
When School of Rock was initially released, I was going through my ‘film snob’ phase and refused to watch ‘kids films’. That’s also why it took me so long to watch 13 Going on 30, but that’s a story for a different post. I hadn’t seen much from Jack Black before and just dismissed the film as one of those... Read the rest of this post...
Categories: a little piece of joy Feel Good Film of the Week
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October 4, 2013 - Written by: Emma Farley
It Happened One Night, or so the story goes. Boy meets girl and rather than an instant infatuation, there’s an instant annoyance. But suddenly, one night, their eyes meet across a crowded room and bam! they’re in love. Well, that’s how it worked for Clark Gable and Claudette Colbert, and that’s how it has happened ever since! (Image via) Gable... Read the rest of this post...
Categories: a little piece of joy Feel Good Film of the Week